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RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OVER
THE PROPERTY OF PAUL AND SUE ALLISON MASSIMIANO

WHEREAS, Paul and Sue Allison Massimiano have proposed to donate a
conservation easement over their property described as PIN #6974-42-3647
consisting of approximately 19.7629 acres, hereinafter “the Property;”
and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has determined that the proposed
easement is appropriate, in the public interest, and furthers the goals
and objectives of its Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has determined that the proposed
easement will preserve important agricultural and forestal lands and
scenic and natural resources in a manner consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors hereby designates the Property as
open-space under the authority granted by Chapter 17 of Title 10.1 of
the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the “Open-Space Land Act;” now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors this 10th
day of December 2009, That the Board finds as follows:

1. The proposed easement preserves open-space lands in the
county pursuant to the goals and objectives stated in the county’s
Comprehensive Plan and thereby advances a public purpose of the county;
and

2. The restrictions contained in the proposed easement will
preserve and protect in perpetuity the open-space values of the Property
and will limit the uses of the Property to those uses which are
consistent with and which will not adversely affect the open-space
values described in the easement; and

3. The proposed easement will provide a significant public
benefit to the citizens of Fauquier County and the Commonwealth of
Virginia; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the County Administrator and the County Attorney
be, and are hereby, authorized and directed to accept the donation of a
conservation easement under those terms generally set forth in the
proposed easement attached to the agenda request for this item, subject
to such revisions as may be deemed appropriate to the County
Administrator and County Attorney.